USCHO Women’s Game of the Week

No. 7 Mercyhurst (6-5-1 overall, 2-0-0 CHA) Top Scorers: Valerie Chouinard, Fr., F (8-8-16), Julia Colizza, Jr., F (2-10-12), Samantha Shirley, Sr., F (4-4-8) Top Goaltender: Laura Hosier, So. (6-5-1, 1.95, .918) Scoring Offense: 2.58 (18th) Scoring Defense: 1.92 (9th) Penalty Minutes: 12.3 (22nd) Power Play: 9 of 75, 12.9% (25th) Penalty Kill: 61 of … Read more

Middlebury Leads D-III Women’s Preseason All-USCHO Teams

Two-time defending national champion Middlebury led the way with two First Team honorees among the D-III Women’s Preseason All-USCHO selections, announced today. Gustavas Adolphus and Bowdoin both placed one player each on the First and Second Teams. The complete list of winners and honorable mentions is below. All-USCHO First Team F Emily Quizon, Sr., Middlebury … Read more

Middlebury Tournament Preview

No. 3 Elmira at No. 1 Middlebury, Sat. 7 p.m. Semifinal This Saturday, the only two programs ever to win an NCAA Championship in Division III women’s hockey, will go head-to-head once more. The Elmira Soaring Eagles took the first two titles, while the Middlebury Panthers have captured the last two, including a thrilling 4-3 … Read more

RMU Fires Women’s Coach McGonagle

Just eight games into its women’s team’s first season, Robert Morris has fired its head coach. Kevin McGonagle was dismissed Thursday, effective immediately, will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant Jody Katz for the remainder of the 2005-06 season. Current men’s assistant coach Nate Handrahan will then take over on a permanent basis. … Read more

Team USA Rides Power Play to Victory

Team USA faced off against a team of the ECACHL’s finest in a game that packed more intensity and excitement than can be indicated by either the All-Star Game moniker or the 6-2 final score. The teams combined for sixteen penalties, including four pairs of matching minors, and the unpolished penalty kill of the ECACHL … Read more

Hockey East Names All-Stars for U.S. Match

The Women’s Hockey East Association is pleased to announce the selection of 23 student-athletes representing eight different programs to its first-ever “All-Star” game. The Hockey East All-Stars will take on the 2006 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team on Sunday, Dec. 11, at UNH’s Whittemore Center, as part of Team USA’s Hilton Family Skate to 2006 Tour. … Read more

A Dream Realized

With the drop of the puck and look to the sky, a new era began for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on October 8. The drop of the puck signified the first game that RPI would play as a Division I women’s hockey program. The look to the sky was for Bill Cahill — this was, after … Read more

Canadian Women Blow Away United States

Canada dealt the U.S. Women’s National Team its worst loss since the 2002 Four Nations Cup by a 6-0 margin on Saturday afternoon before a boisterous Saskatchewan crowd of over 5,000. The win completed a Canadian sweep of two games this week in the province. Canada opened the scoring just under two minutes into the … Read more

2005-06 Women’s Hockey East Season Prevew

The last two seasons have resulted in two Hockey East regular season championships for New Hampshire, but never the elusive postseason championship or NCAA berth. Why would this year be any different? Well, a roster of 23 players instead of the 16 UNH dressed for its season finale a year ago will go a long … Read more

Women’s WCHA Season Preview

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is not necessarily the strongest conference in women’s hockey, but it is definitely the most successful. The first six years of the league’s existence have resulted in six national championships, three apiece for members Minnesota-Duluth and Minnesota. Beginning its seventh season and second as an eight-team conference, the WCHA has … Read more